Stanley: I can’t forgive you, only God can forgive you. [He begins to walk out the door] Sophie: But you said there is no God. Stanley: [stopping and turning for effect] Precisely my point. Last night, I was on the verge of…
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16/05/22 – 22/05/22 The Great Schism, Getting Old & Woody Allen
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. The Great Schism 1054 Video at Ryan Reeves Why did Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches split in 1054 A.D.? This video explores the…
Blue Jasmine (2013) – Woody Allen (Friday’s Finest)
This is Woody Allen at the top of his A-game in terms of writing and directing. I’d be embarrassed to mention how many times I have seen this movie and even if it popped on now I would lay down…
Match Point (2005) – Woody Allen (Friday’s Finest)
Match Point is a Woody Allen film which hardly gets a mention when people recite Woody films off the top of their heads. It’s no wonder since Match Point is a major departure from Woody’s accustomed routes and ‘brand’ such…
Sleeper (1973) – Woody Allen
Sleeper is a scantly known Woody Allen movie recommended to me by fellow blogger badfinger20. I was enthralled by it and frankly it remains a mystery how it isn’t more widely known. I cannot remember the last time I laughed…
Tagged with: 1984, brave new world, comedy, Diane Keaton, Dystopia, Sleeper, Woody Allen
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Posted in Movies and TV
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) – Woody Allen
Since I saw Woody Allen’s exquisite Blue Jasmine, I have churned through his movie biography. This afternoon I saw ‘Hannah and her Sisters’ which has been claimed by many as Woody Allen’s Magnum Opus. I thought it was extremely well…
Tagged with: blue jasmine, Hannah and her sisters, Manhattan, Match point, Mia Farrow, Woody Allen
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Posted in Movies and TV
Manhattan – A stupendous movie about dating and relationships
I can’t think of a more charming and thought provoking movie about dating and relationships than Manhattan. It possesses such rich dialogue and probing commentary on the desperate nature of human beings in search of love. Also it demonstrates Woody’s…
Tagged with: Annie Hall, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Manhattan, seinfeld, Woody Allen
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Posted in Movies and TV
Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) Ingmar Bergman
Last night I saw this gorgeous movie called Smiles of a Summer Night. This Ingmar Bergman period piece comedy runs rampant with extremely clever and witty dialogue. It’s so unashamedly cheeky! On the surface, it’s seemingly a light-hearted humorous romp…
Tagged with: A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy, Breaking Down Bergman Series, Ingmar Bergman, Smiles of a Summer Night, Woody Allen
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Posted in Movies and TV
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